Not All Heroes From Earth Are Bad - Chapter 6

“You want to train the slaves?”

Reidrun’s expression distorted slightly.

Choi Hyun-seok, without being flustered, calmly explained.

“To improve work efficiency.”

“Improve work efficiency?”

“Yes. I’ve been watching the slaves for a few days, and the slaves here have no unity or discipline.”

It was naturally true.

Currently, the 2nd Slave Division captures humans from all parts of the continent and enslaves them.

Most of them are normal humans, and even between them they are cluttered because they’re from different countries.

“Hmm… but slaves are just slaves. The work is hard labor, and if you take the time out to train them, they won’t be able to withstand it due to their weak stamina. If anything, the work efficiency will worsen.”

“Of course, at first, it could be. But! It won’t be long before it changes. Think about it!”

Choi Hyun-seok raised his hand like an orator giving a speech.

“Elite slaves who move in unison at the command! There’s no indolence, and one slave can do two or three times the work of a normal slave!”

“Well…”

“Our troops will be renowned as the best slave division, and among the demons, there will be many voices praising you.”

“I-Is that so?”

“Absolutely! If you give me a chance, I’ll create the number one working slave division!”

At last, Reidrun was completely taken over.

“I’ll grant you permission.”

“Thank you!”

He had gotten the green light from Reidrun.

Choi Hyun-seok bowed 90 degrees before leaving the office.

‘Huhu…’

Choi Hyun-seok’s mouth in the hallway crept up into a deep smile.

‘He took the bait.’

* * *

Choi Hyun-seok returned to his room with light steps.

“Hu… I’m glad it worked.”

Finally, the door closed and Choi Hyun-seok breathed a sigh of relief only then.

At the same time, Rachel began to yell.

“Crazy! Crazy! Crazy!!!”

“Why are you making a fuss again?”

“Hero! Did you get hit on the head!? The best working slave ever! What else was it? There will be many voices praising the demon Reidrun!? And yet you call yourself a hero!?”

“I’m not going to be a hero. And it’s you who got hit on the head. Where did you learn such vulgar language?”

“Is that important now!?”

Choi Hyun-seok covered his ears as Rachel kept making a fuss.

“So noisy.”

“Die! You devil dog!”

Rachel punched Choi Hyun-seok in the chest.

Even so, it was shoddier than a punch.

“Settle down.”

Choi Hyun-seok grabbed Rachel and sat her on a desk.

“Listen. The real fight starts now.”

Suddenly, Choi Hyun-seok’s tone became serious.

“What other excuses are you trying to fool me with!?”

“You’re the one trying to fool around!”

Choi Hyun-seok, who became angry momentarily because he remembered something, calmed down and cleared his throat.

“Hmph! Anyway, let me explain my goal.”

Although Rachel was still suspicious, Choi Hyun-seok ignored it and continued.

“I intend to train the slaves and then start a rebellion.”

“R-rebellion…!”

“Shh…! Someone will hear you.”

Rachel covered her mouth in surprise.

“There are 3,000 slaves in this fortress. And there are fewer than 500 demons overseeing the slaves.”

Choi Hyun-seok explained what he noticed in the time that he has been a slave master.

“Of the 500 demons, only about half have combat capabilities.”

Choi Hyun-seok hasn’t been bootlicking without thinking.

Everything is for this grand scheme!

A fight of 3,000 to 500.

No matter how many monsters there are in the demon army, Choi Hyun-seok thought it was worth a try.

It is possible to train the slaves in combat skills with the knowledge from Earth.

What matters is their will.

The key will be whether they can shake off their fears and fight against the demons.

“I-is that gonna work?”

“We won’t know until we try it. Should we give up before we even start?”

“That’s true, but… Even if you succeed in the rebellion, what comes next?”

“I heard there’s a human coalition stationed near Hemor Fortress.”

“Aha! Then…”

“Yeah. If we take over the fortress and call for backup, it’s game over.”

“Hero…!”

Rachel’s eyes were filled with tears.

“I had no idea…heuk…”

“You didn’t know. It’s okay.”

“When I first saw you, I thought you were an ignorant man who only knew muscle and fighting…But now I’ve seen you in a new light!”

“Is that a compliment? Right?”

“Of course! You’re a genius!”

Choi Hyun-seok grinned at Rachel’s compliment.

“As long as we succeed in this, a big reward might drop.”

“Of course! Something like taking over a fortress! Perhaps a noble title will be granted. Then the hero’s path will be smooth sailing!”

“Oho. Is that so?”

“Yes! Being a nobleman makes a huge difference from other heroes. It’s like starting with a cheat!”

Choi Hyun-seok nodded continuously.

‘Haven’t I been a slave to this crappy demon for far too long since my start?’

His mouth was itching, but he didn’t bother to say it.

Choi Hyun-seok looked at Rachel.

‘Come to think of it, it’s been a while since I’ve been with Rachel.’

He didn’t really like it at first.

No, to be honest, it’s not that he didn’t like it, but he wanted to separate the head from the body.

‘I didn’t think I was an emotional person.’

Fighter must be cool-headed under any circumstances.

This is because you should always keep an eye on the other person’s eyes and make the best result in any situation.

Therefore, Choi Hyun-seok thought about Rachel’s usefulness.

It was impossible to shake Rachel off in the first place.

It was a wise choice to find Rachel’s usefulness somehow and make good use of her.

‘First of all, she’s more knowledgeable than I am.’

But just because she’s more knowledgeable than Choi Hyun-seok doesn’t mean Rachel is smarter.

‘And she knows how to use magic.’

Rachel was able to use magic that was useful in various daily lives.

Like hiding herself.

Blocking the sound.

Heat the bath water.

And…etc!

It’s not very useful right now, but once Choi Hyun-seok’s mana becomes stronger later, Rachel will be able to use more diverse magic.

‘I can simply use her as a scout. Rachel is small, so she can move freely.’

Rachel’s usefulness is endless depending on how he uses her.

And most importantly.

‘She’s cute, so I’ll cut her some slack.’

Rachel is insanely pretty and cute.

When have Choi Hyun-seok traveled with such a beautiful woman in his past life?

That fact was enough.

Even if the destination is the hellish fortress of the devil army.

Why, isn’t there a saying?

Enjoy it if you can’t avoid it!

It was Choi Hyun-seok’s favorite quote since he came here.

“By the way, hero!”

“What?”

“Didn’t you say you completed the hero quest earlier?”

“Oh, yeah!”

Rachel’s remark reminded him.

“It said I obtained Hero Points, and that the hero store was unlocked.”

Rachel only then breathed a sigh of relief.

This is because the hero store will only open once the first hero quest is completed.

In other words, Choi Hyun-seok’s crazy hero quest was true.

“You weren’t lying…”

“How many times did I say I wasn’t!?”

“Hurry up and open the store!”

“Phew, all right…”

Choi Hyun-seok shook his head and opened the hero store.

He was a little nervous to open the store.

‘What could there be?’

He will finally find out where to use the Hero Point that has been shrouded in mystery.

Finally, the hero store opens, and…there wasn’t much.

[Beginner Hero Store]
– Ability
– Item

First of all, it is divided into two main categories.

Choi Hyun-seok first checked the ability category.

– Hold Your Breath (F): Hold your breath better.
– Hold Your Poop (F): Hold your poop better.

Choi Hyun-seok’s face, which was checking the ability category, hardened like a rock.

‘Hold Your Breath…? Hold Your Poop…?’

These were the only two abilities after all the hard work he had to endure.

Choi Hyun-seok widened his eyes and checked the detailed explanation of Hold Your Poop.

* Hold Your Poop (F)
Description: A hero won’t know when or where they’ll have to fight a long battle!
Pooping is a real pain for such a hero!
Gives you the ability to decide when to go to the bathroom. Hang in there!
Stop yourself from pooping for up to 24 hours!
Required Points: 50

“Fuck…What the hell is this!?”

Choi Hyun-seok couldn’t accept it.

It’s a joke? He was sure it’s a joke.

But when he opened his eyes again, the explanation was the same.

100 Hero Points that he managed to win with all the flattering.

The only two abilities he can buy is Hold Your Breath and Hold Your Poop.

Unbelievable.

It was absolutely unbelievable.

“Ha…”

There were several other Hold series, but the situation was similar.

In other words, it was all useless.

Choi Hyun-seok grabbed Rachel by the collar.

“Are you kidding me!?”

“T-this…”

The bewildered Rachel explained.

“It’s because it’s still a level one store! If you collect Hero Points and raise the store’s level, won’t there be many useful things later!?”

Rachel spoke reassuringly as she unfolded her index finger, but it was rather counterproductive.

“Shut up!”

Choi Hyun-seok was so worked up that he even spat and shouted.

As he was about to throw Rachel out the window,

“Wait a minute! Hero. Calm down and take a closer look! Besides the Hold series, aren’t there many good abilities in the hero store!?”

“Other abilities?”

“Yes. That’s what I’m saying! Take a look! Hahaha…!”

“Um…”

Choi Hyun-seok once again looked at the ability category.

After several Hold series following Hold Your Breath, Hold Your Poop, Hold Your Sleep, other abilities finally began to show up.

“Cooking… cleaning…laundry…”

Choi Hyun-seok’s face became more distorted.

“Where is the useful ability you speak of!?”

“Hmm…”

Rachel, who was agonizing for a while, made a cute face.

“Wouldn’t it come out if you level up? Hehe!”

“Hehe…?”

Choi Hyun-seok’s face became colder.

But Rachel was not daunted.

‘Now that it has come to this, it’s time for my max charm move!’

Rachel winked as hard as she could.

“Hehe! Hehe!”

“Just die.”

Choi Hyun-seok caught Rachel with a straight face.

“W-wait! Kyaak!”

That day, Rachel’s scream rang out until the sun rose.

* * *

A few days have passed.

In the meantime, Choi Hyun-seok, who has overcome his disappointment in the garbage-like hero store, focused on his daily routine.

The most important thing is morning training.

Every morning, he would train the slaves before work begins.

Although it was only an hour long, Choi Hyun-Seok had no intention of teaching them in vain.

“Before we begin our training, we will salute the Demon King. Salute everyone!”

Sha!

As many as 3,000 slaves raised their hands at once.

It was still a little awkward, but they have done it for a few days, so their postures were good.

“Okay. Let’s start immediately.”

At Choi Hyun-seok’s words, the slaves lined up in a straight line.

“Next, we will sing the song of the 3rd legion. Let’s go!”

As Choi Hyun-seok shouted loudly, the 3rd legion’s song resonated in the chaotic fortress.

“We are~! The~! Great~! Demons~!”

“Defeat humans! Eat humans!”

There was a bizarre scene where humans shouted to eat humans, but…

Watching all this, the commanding officer Reidrun felt his heart grow grand.

‘I’m sure the Demon King would love it if he saw this…’

2.5m tall and covered muscles.

It was Reidrun with fire coming out of his horns who couldn’t help but blush at the sight of this macificent scene.

Tears began to form in Reidrun’s round bull-like eyes.

“Kuheum, hmm.”

Reidrun raised his thick hand and wiped his eyes.

“I’m glad I gave him permission to train them…”

Reidron was determined.

He said he would definitely let Choi Hyun-seok join the demon army.

Although he is human, he is more suited to be in the demon army than anyone else.

He was sure that the great Demon King would be very satisfied with Choi Hyun-seok.

It was then.

Knock, knock.

Someone knocked on the door of the office.

‘Who would dare…’

“

He had ordered that nobody disturb him during the morning training session no matter what.

Reidrun was furious, but the uninvited guest knocked on the door again without care.

Knock, knock!

“What is it!?”

“Lord Reidrun. Urgent report!”

Coming through the door was the goblin jailer, Jacques.

Reidrun decided to listen to Jacques first before smashing his ugly face.

“Urgent report?”

“The human army is marching here!”

“What are you talking about?”

Reidrun was stunned.

He didn’t believe the human army was marching here.

That can’t be right.

This is because he received a report yesterday that the human army was stepping down.

As a result, the 8th Division of the demon army, which was stationed near the fortress, had set out to exterminate the fleeing humans.

“All the people who should have died are coming back to the fortress?”

“It was… a trap!”

“Trap?”

“Yes, the 8th Division has been defeated and the humans are advancing straight towards the fortress!”

“…”

Reidrun paused.

The 8th Division of the 3rd Legion is the largest division in the area.

If such an 8th Division has been defeated, there would be no army to stop the humans from advancing into the fortress.

“Lord Reidrun. You must evacuate immediately!”

The 2nd Slave Division led by Reidrun is not a combat division.

A division that literally carried out slave work.

There are only 500 demons in the division.

They cannot stop the thousands or millions of human forces.

“The other divisions…They’re not coming for backup?”

“It looks like the humans have already planned for that. All the troops nearby are tied up in battle.”

It seemed as if the clever humans have already put their plan into action.

As a result, he had no choice but to hand over the fortress to the humans as it is.

Unable to contain his anger, Reidrun slammed his desk.

“Damn it!”

Bang!

The huge wooden desk broke into pieces.

“I can’t believe we’re handing over the fortress in vain after all the work we’ve done!”

It was the price to pay for looking down on the humans.

“Lord Reidrun. We’re running out of time! They’ll be here soon. You need to evacuate…”

“Okay. I’ll be right out.”

As Reidrun gritted his teeth and was about to leave.

“One! Two!”

There was a loud voice coming from outside the window.

Choi Hyun-seok was seen in Reidrun’s big eyes.

‘Choi Hyun-seok…’

A man who is passionately training the slaves in an open space.

Reidrun couldn’t give up on him.

“Wait!”

“What?”

“We have to take Choi Hyun-seok with us somehow!”

The demon officer, Reidrun.

He was a commander who loved talent.